September 11
Veterans Who Served After Sept. 11 Find Hope In This Place
On the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, corporate volunteers joined veterans in a service project at a place that’s a haven for homeless vets.
Chicago Firefighters Commemorate 9/11 Attacks
A number of remembrances of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks were held Tuesday morning in the Chicago area.
9/11 Shrine Remains Missing From Downtown Firehouse
As a downtown firehouse observed the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks Sunday, firefighters there were still wondering what happened to a link between Chicago and Ground Zero that disappeared a year ago.
Oswego Couple Remembers Son Who Died When Plane Hit WTC
The village of Oswego commemorated the 9/11 anniversary on Sunday with a special contribution from two parents who feel the loss of the attacks every day.
Quinn Urges Donations To Military Families’ Fund For 9/11
Gov. Pat Quinn wants Illinoisans to remember the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks by giving a helping hand to military families.
Chicago Honors Victims Of 9/11 On 10th Anniversary
At fire stations around the city on Sunday, Chicago firefighters stopped for a moment of silence at 7:46 a.m. – marking the moment 10 years ago when the first plane hit the World Trade Center during the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Aurora Pays Tribute To Those Killed On 9/11
The City of Aurora paid tribute to those who died on 9/11 with a ceremony outside a fire station Friday.
Students Take Part In Schoolwide Ceremony To Commemorate 9/11
Thousands of students from UNO Charter Schools rallied outside their classrooms Friday to honor the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
Photographer Remembers Chilling 9/11 Image
The photographer who captured one of the most memorable pictures of the terrorist attack on New York City 10 years ago is looking back at that moment.
Chicago Police Officer’s Bomb-Sniffing Dog Honors 9-11 Hero
One Chicago Police officer doesn’t need an anniversary as a remembrance of 9-11. He has his personal reminder every day at the end of a leash.
Visitors Moved By Field Museum Exhibit Commemorating 9/11
As America prepares to honor the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, crowds are heading to the Field Museum of Natural History for the moving exhibit, “Ground Zero 360: Never Forget.”
White Sox Remember New York On 9/11
The White Sox were in New York on Sept. 11, 2001, to play the New York Yankees. Two members of the 2001 Sox who are still with the team today are looking back.
Chicago Police Sergeant Remembers Volunteering At Ground Zero
A Chicago Police Sergeant who led a group of 19 officers from Chicago to New York City 10 years ago is looking back on the days they spent volunteering at Ground Zero.
9/11 Dealt A Blow To Willis Tower, But Chicago Icon Is Rebounding
A look back at the September 11th attacks includes a look up in Chicago to the Willis Tower. The Chicago icon was among those eventually named as a potential terror target.
Wheaton Principal Honoring 9/11 Hero Todd Beamer
Perhaps the two most famous words out of 9/11 were “Let’s Roll” – the rallying cry of Todd Beamer as he led fellow passengers on United Flight 93 to fight back against the hijackers.
River Forest Lemonade Stand Honors 9/11
Millie Flannery says the terrorists attacks on 9/11 gave her an idea. She and her neighbors decided to hold a good old-fashioned lemonade stand to help the community.
Supt. McCarthy Recalls His Own Experience At Ground Zero
On Sept. 11, 2001, the man who is now Chicago’s police superintendent was deputy commissioner of operations for the New York Police Department — and he was at Ground Zero.
FBI, OEMC Bosses Discuss Security Changes Since 9/11
The 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks is now just days away. In Chicago, two men who are working to keep us from harm here and now are saying we’re safer than we were a decade ago.
Security Cameras Part Of Daily Life Since 9/11
There a few life-changing events in our lives. No question, 9/11 was one of them. CBS 2’s Dana Kozlov reports on how even a simple stroll into work is different than it was a decade ago.
Amtrak Police Force Transformed In Decade Since 9/11
Amtrak has enhanced its security ahead of the 9/11 anniversary and officials say that, over the past decade, they’ve transformed their police force from a unit that largely responds to crime to one that anticipates it.
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